One dictionary definition of haiku is "a type of Japanese poetry which captures the impression of a single object or aspect of nature" (Quinn, A Dictionary of Literary Terms. New York: Checkmark Books, 2000). You may know that the form consists of three lines of unrhymed verse consisting of five, seven, and five syllables, respectively.
This final blog entry of for fun. Inspired by David Bader's One Hundred Great Books in Haiku, you should try to present some aspect of one or more of our works from this term in haiku form.
Here are Bader's examples of three works that we know well:
Oedipus the King
Chorus: Poor bastard.
Oedipus: This is awful!
Blind seer: Told you so!
Pride and Prejudice
Single white lass seeks
landed gent for marriage, whist.
No parsons, thank you.
The Great Gatsby
Beauty to weep for
coral, azure, apple green.
His custom-made shirts.
Can you top that? (I know that you can.) Before the end of the term, take a shot (or two, or three) at memorializing one of our works in haiku form. Have fun!
